ORDER-2018-153 : Petition of National Grid and Verizon New England, Inc to relocate one jointly owned pole on Prospect Street; relocate existing pole #3426 approximately 15 feet to the west, per customer request, near 26 Prospect Street, Melrose, MA in accordance with Plan marked : Prospect St, Work Request #25817223, dated 2/26/2018

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▶ 4:38 Speaker 2: to tabled orders order 2018 dash one five three petition of National Grid and Verizon New England Inc to relocate one jointly owned pole on Prospect Street we locate existing pole number three four two six approximately 15 feet to the per customer request near 26 Prospect Street Melrose Mass in accordance with plan marked Prospect Street work request number two five eight one seven two two three dated to 26 2018 yes motion to remove from table to schedule a public

▶ 5:18 Michael P. Zwirko: hearing second the motion all the members all moves to remove this item from the tables in the hopes that we can schedule a public hearing it has been seconded by alderman Mortimer on discussion the butter is a national grid

▶ 5:29 Robert A. Boisselle: of agreed to a public hearing on Monday May 21st at 8 p.m. in this chamber so we

▶ 5:38 Michael P. Zwirko: have set the date by Alderman Boisselle for May 21st 2018 at 8 p.m. second the

▶ 5:49 Speaker 6: motion Alderman Wright I spoke with the city

▶ 5:52 Michael P. Zwirko: clerk earlier today and she said that the list of abutters has been increased

▶ 6:00 Francis X. Wright Jr.: I don't have the details of the abutters I understand the list has been increased but my concern is that what this is is is a house was torn down a new house is being constructed there was a telephone pole utility pole in front of that house what they're proposing to do is to move that pole to the end of that lot alongside the abutting properties driveway I just want to make sure that the people who live in the house whose driveway will abut the pole should it be moved a well aware and available to come to see that evening if it's a matter of concern to them so I thought I made this clear in the past but I haven't I'll make it clear now I want to make sure that particular butter or butters who live in the adjoining property who will face this pole at the edge of their driveway are given direct notice from either the utilities or the city because I think it's potentially going to be a big change for them getting in and out of their driveway depending on what types of vehicles they drive and traffic

▶ 7:15 Speaker 1: they might face anyone else on discussion all those in favor for

▶ 7:18 Michael P. Zwirko: putting the date set forth as May 5th 2018 at 8 p.m. motion made by Alderman

▶ 7:26 Speaker 1: Boisselle aye aye aye in favor any opposed one opposed motion to place back on a

▶ 7:34 Michael P. Zwirko: table alderman Boisselle moves to place this back on the table for these public

▶ 7:41 Peter D. Mortimer: hearing which is set for May 21st I have a motion for reconsideration be on the prevailing side out I'm gonna change my vote if the ward alderman is uh is opposed to it out of respect to the ward alderman for that thing so I'll make a

▶ 7:57 Michael P. Zwirko: motion for reconsideration second there's been a motion made by the alderman mortimer to reconsider the previous vote on the setting the date of the public hearing that has been seconded by alderman lemmerman all those in favor of the motion to reconsider please state aye aye aye we have a

▶ 8:17 Michael P. Zwirko: show of hands and opposed opposed show of hands the opposed carries thank you so uh once again

▶ 8:28 Michael P. Zwirko: we have a motion was made that uh to place this back on the uh table for the date step forth um that was made by alderman Boisselle we have a second to put that back on the table

▶ 8:46 Michael P. Zwirko: second by alderman mortimer on further discussion of this anyone all in favor up alderman wright

▶ 9:00 Francis X. Wright Jr.: i would like to make sure i understand or at least that my fellow alderman understand whether they're voting in support of the utility request or are they otherwise voting

▶ 9:12 Speaker 1: this is to set the date i just want to make sure everyone understands what they're voting

▶ 9:20 Francis X. Wright Jr.: that's that's my request and everyone very very well understand we can follow

▶ 9:29 Michael P. Zwirko: up the clerk to make sure that the abutters as you mentioned are all those

▶ 9:40 Michael P. Zwirko: in favor to place this back on the table aye any opposed the orders been placed